Giant spigelian hernia due to abdominal wall injury: a case report

Spigelian hernia is a rare clinical entity. It is difficult to diagnose due to its location. In this article we report the case of a giant spigelian hernia consequent to abdominal wall injury. The neck of the hernia was 10 cm in diameter. We repaired this hernia with a polypropylene mesh.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2007-02, Vol.11 (1), p.67-69
Hauptverfasser:	Topal, Ersun, Kaya, Ekrem, Topal, Naile Bolca, Sahin, Ilker
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Injuries - complications Female Hernia, Abdominal - etiology Hernia, Abdominal - pathology Hernia, Abdominal - surgery Humans Middle Aged Polypropylenes Surgical Mesh
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Zusammenfassung:	Spigelian hernia is a rare clinical entity. It is difficult to diagnose due to its location. In this article we report the case of a giant spigelian hernia consequent to abdominal wall injury. The neck of the hernia was 10 cm in diameter. We repaired this hernia with a polypropylene mesh.
ISSN:	1265-4906 1248-9204
DOI:	10.1007/s10029-006-0169-0